Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 150 | 24.7% | 51.3% |
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Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
London, W12 7AJ |
Primary | 169 | 20.7% | 52.1% |
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Lift Offa's Mead
Chepstow, NP16 7DT |
Primary | 138 | 23.2% | 50% |
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Strand Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7BE |
Primary | 155 | 25.4% | 49.7% |
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Maldon Primary School
Maldon, CM9 5DQ |
Primary | 182 | 26.9% | 50% |
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Carnforth School
Worcester, WR4 9HG |
Primary | 179 | 21.2% | 51.1% |
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Princethorpe Infant School
Birmingham, B29 5QB |
Primary | 162 | 21% | 51.2% |
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Denaby Main Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 4HZ |
Primary | 142 | 22% | 53.5% |
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St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
York, YO10 5BW |
Primary | 136 | 26.1% | 54.2% |
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Walbottle Village Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL |
Primary | 150 | 23.3% | 48% |
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Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 2NU |
Primary | 142 | 22.5% | 54.2% |
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Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School
London, SW2 3NF |
Primary | 159 | 22% | 54.1% |
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Victoria Road Primary
Plymouth, PL5 1RH |
Primary | 171 | 24.9% | 53.6% |
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Greenacres Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY1 3QG |
Primary | 119 | 26.6% | 53.2% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
London, SE17 3DT |
Primary | 160 | 25.5% | 51.6% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
Birmingham, B20 3AE |
Primary | 184 | 24.5% | 50.5% |
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Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5PA |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 52.2% |
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Grange Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY1 3QR |
Primary | 152 | 20.4% | 50.3% |
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Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
Stockport, SK6 1BX |
Primary | 159 | 23.6% | 49.1% |
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Wild Bank Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 2PG |
Primary | 132 | 24.1% | 52.6% |
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Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 4EJ |
Primary | 142 | 28.2% | 49.3% |
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Greenfield Primary Academy
Cheshire, SK14 1QD |
Primary | 190 | 19.5% | 51% |
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Castle View Primary Academy
Lancaster, LA1 3LE |
Primary | 101 | 22.8% | 50.5% |
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Westminster Community Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 2ED |
Primary | 147 | 28.6% | 51.7% |
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Petteril Bank School
Carlisle, CA1 3BX |
Primary | 159 | 19.4% | 50.6% |
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Queensway Junior Academy
Thetford, IP24 3DP |
Primary | 151 | 27.8% | 51% |
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Brentnall Academy
Salford, M7 4RP |
Primary | 196 | 27% | 50.5% |
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Salford, M44 6QE |
Primary | 162 | 24.1% | 55.6% |
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Mendell Primary School
Wirral, CH62 7HN |
Primary | 140 | 21.4% | 49.3% |
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Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Manchester, M45 8TD |
Primary | 187 | 26.7% | 50.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 150 | Sign in to see | |
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Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Tarporley, CW6 0PU |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Hope Community School
Sidcup, DA14 5BU |
Primary | 112 | ||
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Mersey Primary Academy
Hull, HU8 8TX |
Primary | 201 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Alexandra Infant School
Beckenham, BR3 1JG |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Dunbury Church of England Academy
Winterborne Whitechurch, DT11 0AW |
Primary | 113 | ||
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Purleigh Community Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8NF |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Bushbury Lane Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Eyke Church of England Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2QW |
Primary | 103 | ||
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St James Infant School
Daventry, NN11 4AG |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Bisham Church of England Academy
Marlow, SL7 1RW |
Primary | 91 | ||
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Bury, BL8 3AX |
Primary | 218 | ||
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South Moreton Primary School
Didcot, OX11 9AG |
Primary | 116 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS13 2DX |
Primary | 168 | ||
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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Lechlade, GL7 3AU |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Kemble Primary School
Cirencester, GL7 6AG |
Primary | 107 | ||
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Shotley Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 1NR |
Primary | 96 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB12 6HZ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston, PR4 1AH |
Primary | 97 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Bedlington, NE22 6EQ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Sandford Primary School
Winscombe, BS25 5PA |
Primary | 141 | ||
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Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Accrington, BB5 6LR |
Primary | 191 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
DURHAM, DH7 8JJ |
Primary | 61 | ||
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Newtown Primary School
Exeter, EX1 2BP |
Primary | 133 | ||
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St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL3 5RL |
Primary | 217 | ||
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 1RF |
Primary | 98 | ||
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Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Preston, PR4 6RD |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Townville Academy
Castleford, WF10 3QJ |
Primary | 115 | ||